Political Punchtag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1768532009-11-25T02:57:01ZTypePadUnder the Stars, Obama Toasts India’s Prime Ministertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6d46575970b2009-11-24T21:57:01-05:002009-11-25T02:57:01ZFrom Sunlen Miller: Underneath a massive white tent, with a glass ceiling and eight chandeliers, President Obama noted during his first toast at his first state dinner that guests were celebrating the spirit of the U.S.-India partnership under the stars...ABCNews.comWhite House State Dinner – Who Made the Exclusive Guest List? tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875d42392970c2009-11-24T19:15:14-05:002009-11-25T00:26:13ZABC News’ Karen Travers reports: The list is out – commence the scrutiny! The White House finally has released the highly anticipated guest for tonight’s state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Singh and it features a wide range...ABCNews.comAdmiral Mike Mullen To Geneva for START Talkstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875d3b5aa970c2009-11-24T17:52:51-05:002009-11-24T22:57:20ZWord came on Tuesday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Adm. Mike Mullen traveled to Geneva, Switzerland Monday night for an unannounced meeting with his Russian counterpart, General N.E. Makarov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to discuss the START Treaty follow-on agreement. ABCNews.comVP Biden to Indian Prime Minister: “You’re the Hottest Ticket in Town”tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6d1c3dd970b2009-11-24T17:29:23-05:002009-11-24T22:29:23ZVice President Biden, ever the gracious host, told Indian Prime Minister Singh that he is the most popular man in Washington today. ABCNews.comFLOTUS on the State Dinner: Like a Swan, "Calm and Serene Above Water, But We're Paddling Like Mad, Going Crazy Underneath"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6d16cbe970b2009-11-24T16:29:50-05:002009-11-24T21:29:50ZSeventeen high school girls got a special sneak preview of the White House state dinner arrangements this afternoon, shown by hostess First Lady Michelle Obama.ABCNews.comWhite House State Dinner: The Menu, Entertainment, and Decor tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6d1356e970b2009-11-24T16:02:31-05:002009-11-24T21:12:20ZABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Tonight's guests at the White House's state dinner honoring India's Prime Minister Singh will be treated to a night – in food, decoration, and entertainment, that will include not only some Indian elements but also...ABCNews.comDan Pfeiffer, White House Bloggertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875d2e7f8970c2009-11-24T15:59:49-05:002009-11-24T20:59:49ZWhite House communications director Dan Pfeiffer has been using the White House blog to make points about specific issues concerning the Obama White House.ABCNews.comGuests Begin to Arrive for White House State Dinner Festivitiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6d06fbc970b2009-11-24T14:29:27-05:002009-11-24T19:29:34ZThe official guest list for tonight’s White House state dinner is still a secret, but celebrities and notable visitors are already being spotted at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.ABCNews.comPresident Obama on Afghanistan Strategy: “It Is My Intention to Finish the Job”tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875d1b25b970c2009-11-24T13:30:23-05:002009-11-24T19:16:28ZPresident Obama Tuesday said that he would be “shortly” telling the American people how he intends to proceed in Afghanistan and Pakistan, arguing that during the Bush administration the US did not have “either the resources or the strategy to get the job done” but it is his “intention to finish the job.”
ABCNews.comThe Obamas Kick off their First State Visit, Welcome India's Prime Minister to the White House tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875d0cee4970c2009-11-24T10:36:26-05:002009-11-24T15:56:13ZAt the welcome ceremony for the first official state visit of his presidency, President Obama told India’s Prime Minister today that “it is fitting that you and India be so recognized.” ABCNews.comObama’s Afghanistan Strategy To Include “Benchmarks” and “Off-Ramps,” Announcement Next Weektag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6cea83b970b2009-11-24T07:32:43-05:002009-11-24T15:19:10ZAfter a final two-hour meeting of his war council last night that an official described as "intense...everyone got to say their final peace," President Obama is expected to address the nation in prime time a week from today, Tuesday, December 1, to announce his new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.ABCNews.comThe Presidential Planner tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6ccc973970b2009-11-24T07:00:00-05:002009-11-24T12:00:00ZToday all eyes are on the President and First Lady’s skills hosting their first official state visit welcoming Prime Minister Singh of India and his wife to the White House.
The agenda is busy -- filled with all the pomp and circumstance of the traditonal, formal event as well as an important day of working meetings between two world leaders.
ABCNews.comVP Biden's Thanksgiving Dinner for the Troops tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6ccf097970b2009-11-23T21:47:43-05:002009-11-24T03:15:51ZABC News' Vija Udenans reports: Vice-President and Dr. Jill Biden hosted a family style Thanksgiving dinner at their residence in Washington tonight for military families to thank them for their service.ABCNews.comLife and Debttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875ce3a5f970c2009-11-23T20:50:32-05:002009-11-24T01:50:32ZLast week the national debt passed the $12 trillion mark. The annual debt was a record-breaking $1.4 trillion for the fiscal year that ended in September.
While the president is contemplating spending more money on more stimulus, he's also worried about massive government debt.
ABCNews.comObama To Cabinet: “We Cannot Sit Back and Be Satisfied” With Some Progress Amid High Unemployment Rate tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875cc9450970c2009-11-23T17:24:13-05:002009-11-23T22:24:13ZFresh off his week-long trip to Asia, President Obama today assembled his fourth Cabinet meeting of his administration for “updates on progress made across several areas,” including national security, the budget, health insurance, and the economy.
ABCNews.comToday’s Qs for O’s WH – 11/23/2009tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6c9f50e970b2009-11-23T14:43:15-05:002009-11-23T19:43:15ZTAPPER: While we're on the subject of the deficit, the president said last week, "I think it's important, though, to recognize, if we keep adding to the debt, even in the -- even in the midst of this recovery, at...ABCNews.comObama Calls for Annual Science Fair: Achievement Should be Recognized like NCAA Championship Win tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6c9d152970b2009-11-23T14:14:52-05:002009-11-23T19:14:52ZIn order to show kids “how cool science can be,” President Obama announced today that he will convene an annual science fair starting next year.ABCNews.comObama Decision on Copenhagen Summit Attendance “In the Coming Days”tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6c99326970b2009-11-23T13:34:59-05:002009-11-23T18:43:17ZABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: President Obama will make a decision if he will attend the December Copenhagen climate change summit in “the coming days,” a senior administration official said today.ABCNews.comGitmo Detainees Intend to Plead Not Guilty in U.S. Courttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef0120a6c90c81970b2009-11-23T11:51:18-05:002009-11-23T16:51:18ZThe five detainees being held at Guantanamo Bay who will soon be brought to the U.S. for trial -- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali , Ramzi bin al-Shibh, and Mustafa al-Hawsawi – intend to plead not guilty, an attorney for one of the defendants confirmed to ABC News’s Jason Ryan over the weekend.ABCNews.comPresident Obama Calls 9th War Council Meeting for Tonighttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341c4df253ef012875ca6068970c2009-11-23T10:22:34-05:002009-11-23T15:22:34ZAs he winds down his decision-making process to settle on a new way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Obama called for a 9th meeting this evening at 8 pm of his war council in the White House situation room.
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